Cal. Code of Civil Procedure § 1715 : Sister State And Foreign Money-Judgments — California Code Of Civil Procedure — Foreign-Country Money Judgments — Applicability of chapter Date: 1 Aug 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), this chapter applies to a foreign-country judgment to the extent that the judgment both: (1) Grants or denies recovery of a sum of money. (2) Under the law of the foreign country where rendered, is final, conclusive, and enforceable. (b) This chapter does not apply to a foreign-country judgment, even if the judgment grants or denies recovery of a sum of money, to the extent that the judgment is any of the following: (1) A judgment for taxes. (2) A fine or other penalty. (3) (A) A judgment for divorce, support, or maintenance, or other judgment rendered in connection with domestic relations. (B) A judgment for divorce, support, or maintenance, or other judgment rendered in connection with domestic relations may be recognized by a court of this state pursuant to Section 1723. (c) A party seeking recognition of a foreign-country judgment has the burden of establishing that the foreign-country judgment is entitled to recognition under this chapter. Ca. Civ. Proc. Code § 1715 Added by Stats 2007 ch 212 (SB 639),s 2, eff. 1/1/2008.